Initially it was meant to be a weekend away in London…but it turned out to be the best sewing weekend ever! The weekend started in the best possible way…London welcomed me with a bright sunny day! Armed with Karen’s map to fabric shops, I headed to the  famous Walthamstow market to meet sweet Evie.  Though we never met before we discovered straight away we have one … Continue reading London: the best sewing weekend

As you know I’ve been quite unlucky with my serger/overlocker this year….I had to get it repaired twice! I spent over 200 dollars (nearly 200 euros) but at least I found a great repair service only 25 miles away from home! The problem was that my lower looper broke in half. This apparently is not so common (though Melissa told me she had the same … Continue reading Serger/Overlocker Care and maintenance: avoiding expensive repairs – Manutenzione taglia e cuci: come evitare di romperla

By now you have probably heard or read that Google Reader will be discontinued from 1 July 2013. That’s really annoying to say the least… but thankfully there are other options out there… and they are all pretty promising Bloglovin I just signed up with them today and imported there all my existing google reader subscriptions. It was pretty fast and smooth Just follow the … Continue reading RIP Google Reader WELCOME Bloglovin, Feedly and Flipboard

After my cry for help I decided to seriously tackly my fit issues and sign up for the craftsy course by Lynda Maynard: Sew the perfect fit. That’s what I have been working on for the past few weeks…muslin after muslin I am slowly perfecting my bodice. WARNING…low-light pics ahead! This is what I started with…It’s the muslin from a previously self-drafted pattern that I … Continue reading Sew the Perfect Fit